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The following dramaturgical research and analysis was conducted for a theoretical production of Wendy Weiner’s Hillary: A Modern Greek Tragedy with a (Somewhat) Happy Ending as part of a class project at Boston University’s School of Theatre. Joel Cote joelandrewcote@gmail.com

Hillary: A Modern Greek Tragedy with A (Somewhat) Happy Ending Dramaturg’s Statement Sexual scandals are omnipresent in the world of politics. Often these affairs are humorous, but they always have far-reaching, serious consequences on the lives of those involved, as well as their constituents. In recent months, we’ve seen the sordid sexual tales of Anthony […]

Hillary: A Modern Greek Tragedy with a (Somewhat) Happy Ending A Dramaturgical Concordance Travelgate (p. 9) – On May 19, 1993 the entire travel office department was fired by the Clinton Administration, under suspicion of criminal activity, to be investigated by the FBI. Later this was walked back to an administrative leave. The travel office, […]

Below is the text of Hillary Clinton’s Commencement Speech given at her graduation from Wellesley College in 1969. Part of her speech was improvised as an angered response to the address given by guest speaker Republican Senator Edward Brooke. Hillary was the President of the Wellesley College Government Association. “I am very glad that Miss […]

The following is an essay written by former President of Harvard University, Derek Bok, analyzing the events of the Clintons’ failed effort to institute comprehensive universal health care coverage. “The Great Health Care Debate of 1993-94 “ Derek Bok Harvard University As the 20th century neared its end, the United States enjoyed the dubious distinction […]

Below is the text of Hillary Clinton’s address to the United Nations Women’s Conference in Beijing in 1995. You can find audio and video of the address here. “Thank you very much, Gertrude Mongella, for your dedicated work that has brought us to this point, distinguished delegates, and guests: I would like to thank the […]